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109 0 5 Annapolis Basin SCALE KILOMETRES Route 24 Oak Point: 9 km west of Annapolis Royal on Highway 1. Turn -7320000.000 -7310000.000 -7300000.000 right (NORTH) at the former Upper Clements Ball Field. Parkers We recommend parking at rustic parking lot before Bluff Cove Cove the site of the old ball field, and follow the gravel Anderson Cove road to shore to launch at beach. Hillsburn Cornwallis Park: Behind Basinview Centre ( Fundy YMCA) at 5590000.000 shoreline. 5590000.000 Litchfield Cove Bear River: See Route 9. From Highway 1, follow Old Trunk 1 Bay of Fundy under the Highway 101 bridge to shore of Bear Delaps River. Cove Litchfield Digby: Digby Marina. Shaffner's Point: 10 km west of Annapolis Royal on Granville Road, Delaps just past the Habitation. Launch on shore near the Cove lighthouse. Granville Annapolis Ferry 1 Royal Thornes Cove: 15 km west of Annapolis Royal on Granville Road. 14 Launch at shoreline on left (SOUTH) side of road 2 (Tide permitting - a very wide expanse of mud flat is 13 exposed at low tide, so timing your entry or exit is Granville Allains Beach Creek r 3 important). ive R lis Victoria Beach: 25 km west of Annapolis Royal on Granville Road. o p 5580000.000 5580000.000 Flat a Lequille n Brook n 1 Launch at wharf, or at beach immediately south of Head Port 12 A wharf. Royal Parkers Cove: Launch at wharf. 11 Green Karsdale Shafners 4 Delaps Cove: Launch at wharf. Point Point Goat Island 5 22 7 Shag Point Cliffs Upper Prim Thornes Oak Clements Landmarks: 1. Annapolis Royal Tidal Power Station Point 6 Cove Black 2. Town Wharf Port Point Wade 3. Allains River (see Route 20) Victoria 4. Upper Clements Park Bay Beach View Digby 5. Upper Clements Provincial Park Gut 6. Former Upper Clements Ball Field (Oak Point) McWhinnies Shaws 7. Goat Island Point Point Clementsport 10 Annapolis Basin 5570000.000 8. Bear River (see Route 9) 5570000.000 9. Digby Marina 15 303 Cornwallis Princedale 10. Ferry Terminal Park

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110 -7320000.000 -7310000.000 -7300000.000 111 0 5 Annapolis Basin SCALE KILOMETRES Route 24 Oak Point: 9 km west of Annapolis Royal on Highway 1. Turn -7320000.000 -7310000.000 -7300000.000 right (NORTH) at the former Upper Clements Ball Field. Parkers We recommend parking at rustic parking lot before Bluff Cove Cove the site of the old ball field, and follow the gravel Anderson Cove road to shore to launch at beach. Hillsburn Cornwallis Park: Behind Basinview Centre ( Fundy YMCA) at 5590000.000 shoreline. 5590000.000 Litchfield Cove Bear River: See Route 9. From Highway 1, follow Old Trunk 1 Bay of Fundy under the Highway 101 bridge to shore of Bear Delaps River. Cove Litchfield Digby: Digby Marina. Shaffner's Point: 10 km west of Annapolis Royal on Granville Road, Delaps just past the Habitation. Launch on shore near the Cove lighthouse. Granville Annapolis Ferry 1 Royal Thornes Cove: 15 km west of Annapolis Royal on Granville Road. 14 Launch at shoreline on left (SOUTH) side of road 2 (Tide permitting - a very wide expanse of mud flat is 13 exposed at low tide, so timing your entry or exit is Granville Allains Beach Creek r 3 important). ive R lis Victoria Beach: 25 km west of Annapolis Royal on Granville Road. o p 5580000.000 5580000.000 Flat a Lequille n Brook n 1 Launch at wharf, or at beach immediately south of Head Port 12 A wharf. Royal Parkers Cove: Launch at wharf. 11 Green Karsdale Shafners 4 Delaps Cove: Launch at wharf. Point Point Goat Island 5 22 7 Shag Point Cliffs Upper Prim Thornes Oak Clements Landmarks: 1. Annapolis Royal Tidal Power Station Point 6 Cove Black 2. Town Wharf Port Point Wade 3. Allains River (see Route 20) Victoria 4. Upper Clements Park Bay Beach View Digby 5. Upper Clements Provincial Park Gut 6. Former Upper Clements Ball Field (Oak Point) McWhinnies Shaws 7. Goat Island Point Point Clementsport 10 Annapolis Basin 5570000.000 8. Bear River (see Route 9) 5570000.000 9. Digby Marina 15 303 Cornwallis Princedale 10. Ferry Terminal Park

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110 -7320000.000 -7310000.000 -7300000.000 111 Disclaimer

The Municipality of the County of Annapolis does not have control over the canoe routes, portages or wilderness tent areas listed in this guide, and therefore assumes no responsibility for the safety of the canoeist paddling the route, walking the portage, or using the wilderness tent areas.

We recommend that users approach all canoe routes and wilderness tent areas in a safe and responsible manner, and conduct visual inspections whenever possible and practical.

Conditions can change through ﬂuctuating water levels, addition of natural debris, and commercial logging activity.

As we are not the owners of any of these lands or routes, any special arrangements must be made directly with the owners and you are accountable to them for any damage, loss or other problems that you may cause.

Although the information in this guide is believed to be accurate, we assume no liability for any errors or omissions that may exist, or for changes that may have occurred on the routes after the publication of this guide.

We recommend, as a supplement to the information herein, that you use Natural Resources Canada 1:50,000 topographical series maps of the general canoe routes.

Annapolis County Recreation Services requests that you read the sections on Safety, Equipment, Trip Planning and Wilderness Ethics before you travel on the lakes and waterways of the region.

Always tell someone where you are going and when you are returning. Please be aware that many portages/canoe carries are not marked.

Map Legend

Entry, Exit Point Highway 101, Exit 21 l0l Grid North Landmark Public Highway 1 10 Grid Line Portage 1 Scale Bar 0 1000 River Section 5 Highlighted for clarity: Rapids Municipal Boundary Existing Tentsite Contour/ Elevation 100 Beach